●ˌgo ˈon🔑1. (of a situation or a state of affairs情况或事态) to continue to happen or exist without changing继续下去；维持不变◆We can’t let this dispute go on. 我们不能继续这样争执下去。◆Things can’t go on as they are. 事情不能再像目前这样继续下去了。◆In spite of everything, life must go on. 无论如何，生活还是要继续。◆We can’t go on like this! 我们不能这样继续下去！SYNcarry on, continue2.to last for a particular time持续，延续（一段时间）◆The meeting went on for hours. 会开了好几个小时。◆How much longer will this hot weather go on (for)? 这样炎热的天气还会持续多久？SYNcarry on, last3.(with sth)to continue an activity, especially after a pause or a break（尤指停顿或中断后）继续做（某事）◆I’m sorry I interrupted. Go on with your story. 对不起，打断你了。继续讲你的故事吧。◆The children quietly went on with their work. 孩子们继续安静地做功课。◆Let’s take a break. We’ll go on when you’re ready. 咱们休息一下吧。你们准备好了我们再继续。SYNcarry on(with sth)4.(with sth) ( ˌgo ˈon doing sth) to continue an activity without stopping（不停顿地）继续做（某事）◆When I came into the room, the boss just went on with what she was doing and didn’t look up. 我进房间时，老板头也没抬，只是继续忙她手里的活儿。◆I could have gone on listening to Ted’s stories all night. 特德的故事我可以一直听上一夜。◆I’d prefer to go on doing things my own way. 我宁愿按照自己的方式做事。SYNcarry on(with sth), carry on doing sth5.to continue speaking after a short pause（短暂停顿后）继续说◆‘You know’, he went on, ‘I never liked her.’ “你知道的，”他接着说，“我从没喜欢过她。”◆Go on then! Tell me what happened! 那么快说吧！告诉我发生了什么事！◆She hesitated for a moment, and then went on. 她犹豫了一会儿，然后继续往下说。SYNcarry on6. (of a light, the electricity, etc.电灯、供电等) to start to work; to be switched on打开；接通；开始运行◆Suddenly all the lights went on. 突然所有的灯都亮了。OPPgo off7. (of time时间) to pass流逝；过去◆Things will improve as time goes on. 随着时间的推移，情况会好转的。◆She became more miserable as the evening went on. 夜渐深，她越来越难受。SYNgo by8. (usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时) to take place; to happen发生；出现◆What’s going on here? 这里发生什么事儿了？◆Who knows what goes on when I’m away. 谁知道我外出期间会出什么事。◆There must be a party going on next door. 隔壁一定是在举行聚会。◆She ignores a lot of what goes on. 她对很多事情都视而不见。9.(to sth/to do sth)to do sth after you have finished sth else（完成某事后）接着做（另一件事）◆Do all the students go on to work in catering? 是不是所有的学生都接着在餐饮业工作？◆Let’s go on to the next item on the agenda. 咱们接着进行下一项议程吧。◆The boys went on to a club, but I decided to go home. 男孩子们接着去夜总会，可我决定回家。10.ˌgo ˈon! (informal) used to encourage or dare sb to do sth（用于鼓励或激将）来吧◆Go on! Have another cake. 来吧！再吃一块蛋糕。◆Go on! Try it! 来吧！试试嘛！◆Go on! Ask her out! I dare you! 去呀！约她出来呀！我谅你也不敢！11.(about sb/sth)to continue talking to sb for a long time about the same person or thing, usually in an annoying way唠叨；说个没完◆They keep going on about their trip. 他们没完没了地讲他们的旅行。◆What is she going on about? 她在啰唆啥呢？◆My parents went on and on about how successful my sister is. 我父母不停地唠叨我姐姐多么有出息。SYNbang on about sb/sth (BrE, informal) 12.(at sb)(about sth) (especially BrE) to complain to sb about their behaviour, work, etc.（为某事）（向某人）唠叨，埋怨，指责◆My dad went on at me about not having a job. 我爸爸责备我没工作。◆Stop going on at me! 别数落我了！◆She keeps going on at me to dress better. 她没完没了地唠叨着，让我穿得体面些。SYNcarry on(at sb)(about sth), criticize sb13.to continue to travel in the direction you are going（按原来的方向）继续旅行，继续行进◆I’m too tired to go on. 我累得走不动了。◆They had an accident and couldn’t go on. 他们出了意外，无法继续行程。SYNcarry on14.(ahead/to sth)to travel in front of sb else先走一步；先行◆Jack’s going on ahead to get the house ready. 杰克要提前出发，去把房子收拾好。◆Shall we wait for Ray or shall we go on into town without him? 我们等一等雷，还是不等他先去城里？15. (of a road, a piece of land, etc.道路、土地等) to cover a particular distance in a particular direction延伸；延续◆The desert seemed to go on forever. 沙漠一望无际。16. (of an actor or a performer演员或表演者) to walk onto the stage to begin their performance上场；登台◆She doesn’t go on till Act 2. 她要到第二幕才出场。17. (sport体育) (of a player运动员) to join a team instead of another player during a game替补上场◆Allen went on (in place of Brown) just before half-time. 上半场即将结束前，艾伦上场（替换下了布朗）。18.go on (informal, especially BrE) used to agree to do or allow sth that you do not really want to do or allow, after sb has persuaded you（表示勉强同意）行吧，可以吧◆‘Are you sure you won’t come? ’ ‘Oh go on then, but I won’t be able to stay long.’ “你真的不来了吗？”“喔，那还是去吧，可我不能呆很久。”19.go on! (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) used to show that you do not believe what sb is saying（表示不相信）真的吗◆Go on! You didn’t eat it all yourself! 不会吧！你不可能一个人把它全吃光的！SYNget away(with you)[v + adv]4also[v + adv + -ing]5also[v + adv + speech] ●be ˌgoing ˈon (for) sth (BrE) to be nearly a particular age, time or number接近，将近（某个年龄、时间或数字）◆It was going on (for) midnight. 快到午夜了。◆She’s 20, going on 21. 她现在 20 岁，马上 21 了。●enough, plenty, etc. to be going ˈon withenough, plenty, etc. for our present needs足够目前所需；绰绰有余◆That should be enough food to be going on with. 食物应该足够现在吃的了。▸ˌgoings-ˈon
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[plural] (informal) activities or events that are strange or amusing异常情况；有趣的活动（或事情）◆There have been some strange goings-on at their house. 最近他们家发生了点儿有趣的事。▸ˈongoing
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[usually before noun] continuing to exist or develop继续存在的；仍在进行的；不断发展的◆an ongoing process 持续的过程◆the ongoing debate 持续的辩论◆an ongoing situation 不断发展的状况◆The problem is ongoing. 这个问题尚未解决。
